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McDavid, Draisaitl aiming for Oilers' breakthrough after playoff disappointments
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl know their Stanley Cup window is wide open. Two painful playoff exits has the Edmonton Oilers' dynamic duo hungrier than ever to push through. The club made the Weste...
Sep 15, 2023
Kansas to no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect gender identities
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the...
Sep 15, 2023
Blue Jays recall reliever Nate Pearson, option Bowden Francis to triple-A
TORONTO - Hard-throwing pitcher Nate Pearson was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from their triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. The righty was active for Friday's game against the visiting Boston Re...
Sep 15, 2023
Red Deer man sentenced in Rocky armed robbery
Its one year in jail, 12 months of probation, and a five-year firearms prohibition for a Red Deer man charged in a Rocky Mountain House armed robbery last year.Anthony James Deck, 29, was sentenced in...
Sep 15, 2023
'Bunch of idiots': Victim relatives query psychiatric releases, lawyers urge caution
VANCOUVER - Rebecca Mayrhofer said she felt "100 per cent frustrated" when she heard about a triple stabbing in Vancouver's Chinatown on the weekend, that police allege was committed by a man on day r...
Sep 15, 2023
CF Montreal continue playoff push against visiting Chicago Fire
MONTREAL - After a two-week international break, CF Montreal is set to resume its playoff push with a Saturday showdown with the Chicago Fire at Stade Saputo Chicago (8-11-8) limps into match on a fiv...
Sep 15, 2023
Toronto FC opts not to bring Giovinco back in the fold but keeps the door open
TORONTO - Major League Soccer's roster freeze came and went Friday without Toronto FC adding former league MVP Sebastian Giovinco back in the fold. Toronto opened its training centre to the 36-year-ol...
Sep 15, 2023
Prosecutors in DC election case concerned about harassment, 'intimidation' from Trump, judge says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors in the case charging Donald Trump with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election are alleging that the former president has targeted individuals with th...
Sep 15, 2023
Borthwick counting on fans to roar England again to win against Japan at Rugby World Cup
NICE, France - England coach Steve Borthwick believed their fans became the team's 15th man after Tom Curry was sent off last weekend against Argentina. He's counting on similar support on Sunday agai...
Sep 15, 2023
Canada's Sarah Mitton eyes more hardware at Diamond League final
Sarah Mitton has her eyes set on more hardware this weekend, specifically a diamond. The Brooklyn, N.S., native will be competing in the women's shot put Diamond League final on Saturday in Eugene, Or...
Sep 15, 2023